Comments on: Group Urges Church Not to Make Sex Offender Minister http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/group-urges-church-not-to-make-offender-minister/ Louisville's NPR News Station Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:58:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jane C http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/group-urges-church-not-to-make-offender-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 Jane C Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:51:03 +0000 http://www.wfpl.org/?p=8614#comment-2952 While I understand and sympathize with the people from SNAP , they have suffered at the hands of clergy. But I want to point out that in God's eyes all of us have sinned and no one is worthy of heaven without the covering of Jesus' blood, which He shed for all. Who are you to judge any man's sin? Remember the parable about the man who pointed out the mote (speck) in one man's eye while ignoring the log in his own? This person has sinned and asked God for forgiveness and if God can forgive him, why can't we? This situation is up to the church body to decide on not people outside the congregation. The bible tells us to seek forgiveness and then to go and sin no more. Let this man go and sin no more. While I understand and sympathize with the people from SNAP , they have suffered at the hands of clergy. But I want to point out that in God’s eyes all of us have sinned and no one is worthy of heaven without the covering of Jesus’ blood, which He shed for all. Who are you to judge any man’s sin? Remember the parable about the man who pointed out the mote (speck) in one man’s eye while ignoring the log in his own? This person has sinned and asked God for forgiveness and if God can forgive him, why can’t we? This situation is up to the church body to decide on not people outside the congregation. The bible tells us to seek forgiveness and then to go and sin no more. Let this man go and sin no more.

]]> By: Kay Goodnow http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/group-urges-church-not-to-make-offender-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Kay Goodnow Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:06:46 +0000 http://www.wfpl.org/?p=8614#comment-2944 Great response, David. I centainly have no problem with a Gay and Lesbian ministry, but I do have a problem with allowing access to children (after signing a piece of paper, no less.) Kay Goodnow 8938 Cottonwood, Unit 1 Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 851-1702 Female Survivor of RC priest 1952, Diocese of Kansas City, MO "We are the ones we have been waiting for..." And they are NOT those who abuse children in God's name! Great response, David.

I centainly have no problem with a Gay and Lesbian ministry, but I do have a problem with allowing access to children (after signing a piece of paper, no less.)

Kay Goodnow
8938 Cottonwood, Unit 1
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 851-1702
Female Survivor of RC priest
1952, Diocese of Kansas City, MO

“We are the ones we have been waiting for…” And they are NOT those who abuse children in God’s name!

]]> By: david clohessy http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/10/group-urges-church-not-to-make-offender-minister/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 david clohessy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:24:02 +0000 http://www.wfpl.org/?p=8614#comment-2939 Let's not forget that Hourigan, by his own admission, told only one person at the church about his criminal past. That alone is a disturbing sign. David Clohessy, National Director, SNAP-Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, 7234 Arsenal Street, St. Louis MO 63143 (314 566 9790 cell), SNAPclohessy@aol.com Let’s not forget that Hourigan, by his own admission, told only one person at the church about his criminal past. That alone is a disturbing sign.

David Clohessy, National Director, SNAP-Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, 7234 Arsenal Street, St. Louis MO 63143 (314 566 9790 cell), SNAPclohessy@aol.com

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